Just an update for members that the remainding seven races of Sunday's eight race programme at Launceston have been postponed until Wednesday the 19th of August due to the state of the track.

Tiger Khan was unable to make enough ground late in very dreary conditions just missing a place, but all other Tamar runners will line up in the same fields as outlined last week.

At $5.00 the win, Hanson has done it again!

Tamar members were given the good oil from a confident Ken Hanson last week who declared his strong mare Araya a huge chance make it three wins in a row and so she did.

Hanson who saddled up three of the four Tamar runners on Sunday at Launceston also managed to snare a third with Tiger Khan in the 1400m Maiden.

But it was Araya who once again showed strong resolve to win a classy 1200m 0-75 beating home Tamar teammate Governor General, from the Bill Ryan stable.

"She will head to the paddock now and have a freshen up prior to the summer carnival here in Tasmania", said Hanson.

Araya had been pencilled in for a interstate run however Hanson elected to make hay while the sun shone and concentrate on the better races coming up in Tasmania.

"She is qualified for most of the features down here now and on what she has shown over the last month she will be a serious contender", Hanson went on to say.

The only unplaced runner for the day was the Hanson trained Master Innocent, who Hanson told members was likely to need the run and a bit more ground.

"Don't jump off him just yet", Hanson warned members.

The much anticipated winning streak of Araya's has finally eventuated.

The Ken Hanson trained Araya finished her last preparation with some very stylish runs in feature races over the summer carnival and looked set to fly through her grades in the winter.

However four starts in, and despite some bold runs, Araya remained a class one filly.

Meeting considerably weaker fields and being beaten by lengths, not inches, it appeared the wheels had fallen off.

Hanson however remained positive and found the winning formula as Araya notched her first win for the prep with a hard fought victory over 1200m on the new Launceston track.

"She really relishes the 1200m distance, all of her wins have come around that mark", said Hanson.

Not wanting to mess with a winning formula Hanson proceeded to give the filly three weeks between her runs and line her up in a very similar race last Sunday.

"It looked almost the same on paper, except I didn't have Jason in the saddle", said Hanson referring to the change of jockey which left Lincoln Coffey on board.

Everything went to plan and Araya again should a strong resolve to hold off her competitors and secure her second win on the trot.

"I was very pleased with the run, all of my horses are racing to their ability and my grandson (Jason Maskiell) is kicking goals interstate, what more could i ask for!", joked Hanson, who managed to score another training double on the day.

The Tamar team moved another three points ahead of the Derwent team who were unable to manage a placing on the day.